English–French
“break” in French
How to say “break” in French
“Break” in French is casser.
A whole object gives way under force until its shape or function no longer holds.
Example sentences with casser
J'ai cassé mon téléphone hier.
I broke my phone yesterday.
Tips for using casser
- The direct object follows casser without a preposition, while se casser supplies the intransitive pattern.
Other French words for “break”
Je vais faire un break de dix minutes.
I'm going to take a ten-minute break.
Nous avons fait une halte au bord du lac.
We took a break by the lake.
On fait une pause maintenant?
Shall we take a break now?
Je vais prendre un petit répit avant de continuer.
I'm going to take a short break before continuing.
Ne brise pas ce verre, s'il te plaît.
Please don't break that glass.
Le spectacle a connu un hiatus de dix minutes.
The show had a ten-minute break.
Il a rompu sa promesse.
He broke his promise.
Le cabaret est en relâche ce soir.
The cabaret is taking a break tonight.
Il ne faut pas enfreindre la loi.
You must not break the law.
Il y a eu une interruption de courant hier soir.
There was a break in the power supply last night.
C'est mal de transgresser les règles.
It is wrong to break the rules.